diff --git a/mopidy/utils/log.py b/mopidy/utils/log.py
index c3a6a3d4..80bf3997 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/log.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/log.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ def setup_logging(config, verbosity_level, save_debug_log):
         # added. If not, the other handlers will have no effect.
         logging.config.fileConfig(config['logging']['config_file'])
 
-    setup_log_levels(config)
     setup_console_logging(config, verbosity_level)
     if save_debug_log:
         setup_debug_logging_to_file(config)
@@ -47,11 +46,6 @@ def setup_logging(config, verbosity_level, save_debug_log):
     _delayed_handler.release()
 
 
-def setup_log_levels(config):
-    for name, level in config['loglevels'].items():
-        logging.getLogger(name).setLevel(level)
-
-
 LOG_LEVELS = {
     -1: dict(root=logging.ERROR, mopidy=logging.WARNING),
     0: dict(root=logging.ERROR, mopidy=logging.INFO),